dust

Example Sentences

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“Imagine if 82% of the stars seen by the Hubble Space Telescope turned out to be dust on the lens,” Mr. Newman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Many stars are born inside vast clouds of gas and dust in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

But I gamely soldiered back into the sunlight and onto the pathways that line the National Mall, each ginger step kicking up dust.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“If Aaron decides he wants to dust them off at the age of 35, I bet you he could still do it at a pretty high clip,” McVay said during the news conference introducing Garrett.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The truck picked up speed, and Jeb was left in the dust, still waving.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney